In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
You're on a distant sho-oh-oh-ore,
You're on a distant sho-oh-oh-oh-ore,
Oceans never listen to us anyway,
Oceans never listen to us anyway,
And if I fall into the drink,
I will say your name, before I sink...
He says your name out loud,
In miniature rooms where no one’s found,
It’s a desperate sound...
You're on the distant shore,
And he stamps his feet down,
Do you hear his knuckles on your door?
He wants to send you drawings,
Drawings of men with faithful hands,
They'll make such good boyfriends...
And he wants to tell you stories,
Stories of boys who stomped their feet
Saying “Shut – shut up,
I'm dreaming of places where lovers have wings.”
“I’ll meet you where the river forks,
When everyone else is dead you’ll be safe on the water,
We’ll be much younger than we remember."
You're on a distant shore!
I stamp my feet down-down do you hear knuckles on your door, Do you understand what I’m fighting for?
And oceans never listen to us anyway
Oceans never listen to us anyway
And if I fall into the drink,
I will say your name, before I sink
But oceans never listen to us anyway...
I’m afraid of the water...
I’m afraid of the sky...
I’m tired of waiting...
Oceans never listen to us anyway...
Oceans never listen to us anyway...
And if I fall into the drink,
I will say your name, before I sink,
But oceans never listen to us anyway...
So… don’t make a sound...
Don’t make a sound...
Don’t make a sound...
Don’t make a sound...
Don’t make a sound...
Don’t make a sound...
Don’t make a sound...
Don’t make a sound...
Don’t make a sound...
Don’t make a sound...
Don’t make a sound...
You're on a distant sho-oh-oh-oh-ore,
Oceans never listen to us anyway,
Oceans never listen to us anyway,
And if I fall into the drink,
I will say your name, before I sink...
He says your name out loud,
In miniature rooms where no one’s found,
It’s a desperate sound...
You're on the distant shore,
And he stamps his feet down,
Do you hear his knuckles on your door?
He wants to send you drawings,
Drawings of men with faithful hands,
They'll make such good boyfriends...
And he wants to tell you stories,
Stories of boys who stomped their feet
Saying “Shut – shut up,
I'm dreaming of places where lovers have wings.”
“I’ll meet you where the river forks,
When everyone else is dead you’ll be safe on the water,
We’ll be much younger than we remember."
You're on a distant shore!
I stamp my feet down-down do you hear knuckles on your door, Do you understand what I’m fighting for?
And oceans never listen to us anyway
Oceans never listen to us anyway
And if I fall into the drink,
I will say your name, before I sink
But oceans never listen to us anyway...
I’m afraid of the water...
I’m afraid of the sky...
I’m tired of waiting...
Oceans never listen to us anyway...
Oceans never listen to us anyway...
And if I fall into the drink,
I will say your name, before I sink,
But oceans never listen to us anyway...
So… don’t make a sound...
Don’t make a sound...
Don’t make a sound...
Don’t make a sound...
Don’t make a sound...
Don’t make a sound...
Don’t make a sound...
Don’t make a sound...
Don’t make a sound...
Don’t make a sound...
Don’t make a sound...
Lyrics submitted by panxman, edited by diegochain25
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The way the song builds up and expresses emotion.
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